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Published in Igor Linkov, Emily Moberg, Benjamin D. Trump, Boris Yatsalo, Jeffrey M. Keisler, Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis, 2020
Igor Linkov, Emily Moberg, Benjamin D. Trump, Boris Yatsalo, Jeffrey M. Keisler
Energy planning is a task made complex by a large number of frequently conflicting criteria and the involvement of multiple stakeholders with differing values and objectives. Furthermore, problems dealing with energy planning involve large amounts of uncertainty, long time frames, and large investments (Huang et al. 1995). MCDA methodology is well suited to meet the needs raised by these types of problems (Kiker et al. 2005). Unlike a simple cost–benefit analysis, which seeks only to assess options based on their financial values, and unlike comparative risk assessment (CRA), which has no structured method for combining performance metrics to criteria, MCDA serves as a powerful and systematic methodology that allows decision makers to evaluate options based on multiple criteria and preferences (Linkov et al. 2006).
Energy law and regulation in China
Published in Tina Soliman Hunter, Ignacio Herrera Anchustegui, Penelope Crossley, Gloria M. Alvarez, Routledge Handbook of Energy Law, 2020
China has a relatively complete energy planning system. Energy planning is divided into three categories: comprehensive, specific and regional. Energy planning is introduced at both the national and local level. At present, four comprehensive energy plans have been promulgated from the “10th Five-Year Plan” to the “13th Five-Year Plan”. A number of specific plans have been enacted for different kinds of energy resources, or for specific issues, including coal, oil, natural gas, coalbed methane, shale gas, electricity, nuclear power, renewable energy, energy regulation, energy conservation, energy infrastructure and the production of clean energy. These plans only exist at the top-level design, and they need to be coordinated, refined and enhanced with the introduction of legislation and rules.28 The implementation mechanisms of the plan need strengthening. 29
Energy and Climate Planning: The Role of Analytical Tools and Soft Measures
Published in Vincenzo Bianco, Analysis of Energy Systems, 2017
Carmelina Cosmi, Monica Salvia, Filomena Pietrapertosa, Senatro Di Leo
Energy planning is a cross-sectoral task that involves many activities and a variety of different professional capabilities. There is not a common definition of energy planning although the main meaning is that it aims at “developing long-range policies to help guide the future of a local, national, regional or even the global energy system” (Bathia, 2014) or, in other words, at “ensuring that decisions on energy demand and supply infrastructures involve all stakeholders, consider all possible energy supply and demand options, and are consistent with overall goals for national sustainable development” (IAEA, 2009). Energy planning “is led by the demand for energy services” and is aimed at “optimal energy-efficiency, low- or no-carbon energy supply and accessible, equitable and good energy service provision to users” (ICLEI—Local Governments for Sustainability et al., 2009).
Modelling and optimisation of long-term forecasting of electricity demand in oil-rich area, South Iran
Published in International Journal of Ambient Energy, 2022
Meysam Pourarshad, Younes Noorollahi, Farideh Atabi, Mostafa Panahi
The goal of energy planning is to identify the best policies for the community to achieve all of the energy objectives including efficiency and resource development, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels at the lowest cost of investment through scenario analyses (Di Sbroiavacca et al. 2014; Brown, York, and Kushler 2007). However, scenarios developed entirely based on renewables have been shown to satisfy a greater range of sustainability criteria (Child et al. 2018). An optimal scenario may not be chosen along this path, but one can find a scenario that works powerfully, given all the assumptions and implications of all policies. In this paper, scenario optimisation is concerned with spending the lowest cost to achieve the highest performance in all sectors using LEAP (the Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning system) (Heaps 2008) and OSeMOSYS (the Open-Source Energy Modeling System) (Howells et al. 2011). LEAP can support some of the different modelling methodologies. On the demand-side, it can be used to assist bottom-up, end-use, and top-down macroeconomic modelling. On the supply-side, LEAP provides a range of accounting, simulation, and optimisation methodologies that are powerful enough for electricity planning (Heaps 2008).
An analysis on energy performance indicator and GWP at Airports; a case study
Published in Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 2021
Mehmet Kadri Akyüz, Haşim Kafalı, Önder Altuntaş
The most effective way to avoid energy waste is energy management. It is possible to improve energy potential by 40% with existing technology and energy management even in the countries that use energy in the most efficient way (UNIDO 2015). ISO 50001 Energy Management System (EnMS) constitutes the basis of energy management. IS0 50001 EnMS forms the relevant framework and follows the processes of PDCA (plan–do–check–act) as in other management systems (Kanneganti et al. 2017; Ramamoorthy 2012). The energy planning process is the most important stage of energy management practices. In this process, preliminary audits are conducted and the outputs of energy performance are obtained. The most important of these outputs are energy performance indicators (EnPI) (Howell 2014).
Exploring the effect of the renewable energy transition on CO2 emissions of Latin American & Caribbean countries
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Energy, 2020
Matheus Koengkan, José Alberto Fuinhas
All this made clear the importance of the energy sector for initiatives to mitigate these emissions. Therefore, energy planning must consider a scenario of climate change, where additional efforts are necessarily directed at limiting emissions from the energy sector, especially in developing countries such as the LAC countries, where there are expectations of an increase in the energy demand. Indeed, the renewable energy transition is a part of the solution and will play an essential role in mitigating the energy consumption from fossil fuels that are responsible for GHGs emissions, environmental degradation and the increase in global climate changes.